Jessica vs Jolene
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Jessica
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #665
- Peak
- #1 (1985)
- Babies in 2025
- 424
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Jolene
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #666
- Peak
- #245 (1974)
- Babies in 2025
- 423
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Jessica is the more popular pick (#665 vs #666). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Jessica is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Jolene is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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